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From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: thoughts on desperation (and religion)
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Date: Tue, 29-May-84 12:16:35 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 29 12:16:35 1984
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>	Ok, Chuq, I was upset...and in the right frame of mind to flame, since I
>had a rather interesting discussion over the weekend during which someone asked
>me: "If you could push a button that would instantaneously dissolve all
>religious institutions (note: *not* religions) would you do it, and how would
>you justify taking the responsibility for this act?"
>
>	This took a while...my answers were: 1. Yes, and 2. I wouldn't.
>
>	Chuq, I was not attacking Jeff's religion; I was attacking the (a)
>use of religious beliefs as a justification/exucse/motivation for behavior
>in a non-religion-related area [did I say that?] and the (b) intrusion of
>religious institutions into areas where they [humble opinion] have no right
>to be, and no help to offer.
>
>	I hope this is clear now, if not before; good grief, with my rather
>bizarre theological speculations I have to give the same sort of tolerance as
>I expect; else I'd probably be burnt at the stake by now.
>
>	Argh!! Get back with those torches!! Argh!!

I think we both overreacted. I think in the long run it just shows how
personal religion IS, and how careful everyone should be not to get
overzealous about their views and attitudes. I think I speak for everybody
when I say that nobody wants to see this turn into another net.religion
'God saved me from all my sins and now He's looking at you' group, but at
the same time we are all a bit too much on the gunshy side. The proper path
is, of course, moderation. It is also the most difficult path. 

chuq

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From the closet of anxieties of:			Chuq Von Rospach
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I'm sure I have my death ray in here somewhere...